Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Since 1923 • For a greater Loyola

The Maroon

Jasmine Barnes, Student Government Association president and mass communication senior, and SGA executive board members have a discussion at their training session on Aug. 17. SGA should be advocating for students, first and foremost.

Editorial: SGA must first stand for the students

The Maroon October 3, 2013

According to the 2013 constitution, the purpose of our Student Government Association is "to act as the principle representative voice of the student body to the university." SGA is a powerful organization....

Editorial: Keep in contact with your loved ones

September 27, 2013

Imagine calling your brother on the phone and realizing his voice had changed or your younger sister calling you to tell you about the first time she experienced peer pressure. Sometimes, it is easy to...

CAITLIN VANDERWOLF

Column: Catholicism is not just going through motions

CAITLIN VANDERWOLF September 24, 2013

I think there is a definite Catholic presence here at Loyola, despite what some professors may tell me. Shamefully, I admit I had always viewed the Catholic brand of Christianity to be riddled with unnecessary...

NAOMI YAVNEH

Column: Office hours are for more than advising

NAOMI YAVNEH September 24, 2013

Even after all these years, I remember my first time vividly. The professor was young, slight and sandy-haired, not exactly a heart-throb, but kind of cute in a rumpled oxford cloth and chinos, nerdy...

SETH SCOTT

Column: Sophomores can all live off-campus

SETH SCOTT September 24, 2013

I spent an entire year living in the same building as friends, with a five-minute walk separating me from unlimited food. Everything I needed was at my fingertips, it seemed. This year, however, I made...

Letter to the Editor: All students need a window, including the music students

MATTHEW HIGGINBOTHAM September 24, 2013

Dearest Editor, It has come to my attention that there has been a recent surge of interest in "the window" and the specific happenings in that little hour-and-a-half chunk of time allegedly free to all...

Editorial: Communicate with friends and family

The Maroon September 24, 2013

While juggling school, social events, work and extracurricular activities, it is easy to get caught up in the college bubble. Our classes and our friends are confined to a five-block area, especially...

Editorial: Mind your rights as an unpaid intern

The Maroon September 24, 2013

Unpaid internships offer a logical but slippery compromise: an individual works for free to gain experience and skills that will, in theory, help the individual obtain a job that pays in the future. In...

Letter to the Editor: Bigoted remarks are no joking matter

JONATHAN LAM September 19, 2013

Dear Editor, Today, I have finally decided to bring up a topic that really angered and disappointed me. I am currently a senior who just finished studying abroad in Japan and in my entire time at Loyola,...

Editorial: Programming with a purpose can help maximize resources

September 19, 2013

Loyola offers a variety of programs for its students. Some are class-specific, like PackPort for freshmen, Sophomore Initiative events for sophomores, Spring Soiree for juniors, and 100th Night and Maroon...

Letter to the Editor: Window events exclude music majors

Emily Macnamara September 19, 2013

As a music education major, I really appreciated the editorial and cartoon on the issues with accessibility of the window. Music and fine arts students are often excluded from various organizations' meetings,...

STEWART SINCLAIRE

Column: Consider having students as commencement speakers

STEWART SINCLAIR September 19, 2013

When Tom Brokaw spoke at Loyola's commencement, I was ecstatic. Tulane might have had the Dalai Lama, but to me, Tom Brokaw was this icon of American journalism - a symbol of journalistic integrity speaking...

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